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ACTOR
Scott AdkinsRobert KnepperRhona MitraTemuera Morrison
DIRECTOR
Roel Reiné
SYNOPSICS
Hard Target 2 (2016) is a English movie. Roel Reiné has directed this movie. Scott Adkins,Robert Knepper,Rhona Mitra,Temuera Morrison are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2016. Hard Target 2 (2016) is considered one of the best Action,Thriller movie in India and around the world.
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Hard Target 2 (2016) Reviews
Decent B Movie but far from the original Hard Target
HARD TARGET was a Van Damme vehicle directed by the legendary John Woo. This one is no related with the original but keep most of its structure; two bad guys a group of cruel hunters (the baddest of all very well played by Rhona Mitra) and a prey that does not like to be hunted. There are some variations on the beginning, the end, and the locations (here Myammar and Thailand jungle); but the core is humans hunting humans like in the Most Dangerous Game. There are also a few moments with doves and a very recognizable gun; so I am assuming Roel Reiné is paying tribute to the original movie. The problem is he is not Woo and you can easily notice. Some scenes are not well choreographed and the script could have benefited from better dialog, less clichés. Production values are low but effective and the acting is mostly good; specially Robert Knepper Scott Adkins is not as charismatic as Van Damme but his fighting skills are very good and keep the movie interesting. The end could have been far better; but it was basically what you expected. In brief; a good way to spend a couple of hours, if you prefer real live actions than digital unrealistic.
pretty generic...but
i didn't expect much from this one. and to be fair all i wanted to see at that moment, was a decent action flick. and surprisingly enough - i got it! plot is predictable. i mean really. they did put some effort into developing main protagonist and it works, a bit. the acting is fairly average. but since this is an action film, let's get to action. fight choreography is good, and one particular kill will catch you off guard(believe me i've seen it). since Adkins isn't playing Boyka, his technique is different, more simplified, but efficient enough. there is a nice nod to the original HT and you will easily recognize it. as for the supporting cast Rhona is playing a really stereotypical character, which was my main problem throughout the film. i mean she really can do better than that. Robert Kneppers main villain was decent enough to listen to his dialogue. and for the last when you'll watch it make sure to know that some sequences take place simultaneously at different spots, so you won't feel lost in the pacing overall i would give it 6.5/10 if you have enough time, watch it...
This is not the worst movie I have ever seen.
OK. wait a sec. I lied. I think it actually IS the worst movie I have ever seen. Leaving aside for a moment that it stars an actor I actually like and believe has potential -- Adkins -- it pretty much sets the bar for awful. * story not merely simplistic but stupid beyond belief. A stranger approaches you and offers you a fight with a big payday. You accept. Cut. Cut. New scene. You are now landing off a helicopter in a foreign country you have never seen, and are told that the "fight" is against a dozen other people who will chase you through the jungle with weapons. All you get is a 60 second head start and a water bottle. Your response? You scream "What is wrong with you people?" and start to run. * think it can't get any worse? One of the hunters breaks off from the pack, finds you, and attacks you with a rifle, a knife, a stun gun, and an assortment of other weapons. You successfully kill him. If you were any other actor in any other movie following any other script, it might possibly occur to you to take one of he weapons you just "won." But in this movie you leave them all behind and continue to run into the jungle unarmed. * OK, while you are being chased by armed men who gave you a 60 second head start, you encounter the "love interest" in the movie, a beautiful girl supposedly portraying a native from a local village in the middle of nowhere. She looks and talks like a high fashion model, and likely actually is one, trying to bust into movies. It will not be a successful transition. * all the telltales of a C-grade movie are here. Terrible dialog. Terrible script. Terrible direction. Terrible acting. The only positive is that, typical of these kinds of movies, all the actors get brand new clothes before each scene, so with the sound off, this film would make a passable commercial for a laundry detergent. Ugh! Makes you really really really appreciate JCVD.
Pretty good
If you are a fan of Van Damme's "Hard Target" or Action movies in General you should see this one. It's not right up there with the original, lacking the style of John Woo and the Charisma of Van Damme but it makes up with great Locations (can't see all those movies shot in the same Areas of Eastern Europe or Canada any more), good Action setups (lots of shootouts and explosions) and a pretty fine cast. You have to give the Producers and the director credit not just to cash in on the Name of a hidden nostalgic Action gem but coming up with a pretty good flick, they seemingly invested a good amount of Money and work in. Oh, and Rhona Mitra is in it *swoon*.
Recycled story that still entertains
My quick rating - 5,3/10. The same basic formula as "Hard Target" and the superior "Surviving the Game" of take a person (Scott Adkins) and hunt him down for sport. This movie tends to lead into ridiculous category a few times but still delivers some quality action scenes which mostly are martial arts related. If you like those types of movies, you will like this. Scott Adkins plays a pro fighter who accidentally kills his best friend in the ring and ends up down and out due to depression. He takes on one last fight for money, but it ends up being him fighting for his life against a bunch of rich people who hunt him for sport. Very cliché from start to finish so you can fill in all the plot points in your head now. Entertaining it is. I would say Adkins is slowly solidifying his role is the times new action hero. I, for one, prefer that as opposed to all the really bad Seagal movies going straight to video these days.